Fowler Municipal Code Art. 3 Authority to Sign Warrants, Contracts, Conveyances and Other Instruments

(a) City Manager. The City Manager is authorized to sign routine contracts, conveyances, and other instruments necessary for the day-to-day operation of the City, including instruments requiring the City seal. The City Manager is also authorized to sign those contracts, conveyances, and other instruments, including instruments requiring the City seal, which the Council has specifically delegated by ordinance, resolution, or other official action that the City Manager sign.

(b) Other City Officials. Other City officials are authorized to sign those contracts, conveyances, and other instruments, including instruments requiring the City seal, which the Council has specifically delegated by ordinance, resolution, or other official action that the stated City official sign.

(c) Approval Authority. This section addresses the signing of documents. Nothing in this section is intended to change any requirement for first obtaining Council approval to enter into contracts, conveyances, and other instruments.

(Ord. 2004-13 § 1 (part), 1-7-05)

(a) For the purposes of this Article, the term "warrant" shall mean an order to the depository of City funds to pay a particular sum of money, including by check or electronic funds transfer.

(b) The following City officials shall have the authority to sign warrants drawn from City funds: Mayor, City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and Finance Director. All warrants shall require signatures by two (2) of these officials.

(Ord. 2004-13 § 1 (part), 1-7-05)

(Ord. No. 2023-09, § 1, 10-17-23)